Chapter 121: Movement at the Stone Gate

After quite a while, Morax noticed that nearly everyone had arrived, so he turned to Jiang Yan and said:

"Then, you may begin."

Having spoken, Morax stepped aside and took his seat.

Jiang Yan stepped forward, gazed at the sea of people below, and cleared his throat lightly.

"Good afternoon, folks. We can chat about daily matters later; for now, let's all quiet down first."

Jiang Yan employed his elemental power so that every commoner present could hear him speak.

Hearing Jiang Yan's warm words, the commoners all smiled and promptly closed their mouths, waiting for what Jiang Yan would say next.

"As everyone knows, ten days ago we experienced a war of tremendous scale."

"It was precisely this war that destroyed the homes of a portion of our people."

As Jiang Yan spoke, he suddenly bowed deeply to the crowd.

"Here, I must say sorry to everyone."

The commoners all shook their heads and shouted out in unison:

"Immortal Lord, you need not do this!"

"That we survived this war is thanks entirely to the efforts of you, the Archon, and the Immortals."

"Yes, precisely because of your existence can we live the peaceful life we enjoy now."

"We have never blamed you for this, and you need not apologize to us."

Morax, seated to the side, watched the commoners and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Truly a group of lovely people.

Jiang Yan straightened his body; his eyes were slightly red.

To this day, he still believed that during that war, if only he had been more cautious, even more cautious, perhaps half of Guiyuan would not have been destroyed.

"Thank you for your understanding."

Jiang Yan spoke these words.

"Because half of Guiyuan was destroyed, I discussed it with the Archon and decided to relocate half of the populace south of Mount Tianheng."

"And that area south of Mount Tianheng will also be the place where we establish our nation's capital in the future."

This statement caused an uproar among the crowd.

Everyone could hear one piece of news from Jiang Yan's words.

Their Archon is going to establish a kingdom!

In an instant, the commoners began to whisper among themselves.

Different expressions appeared on their faces.

Some were Solemn, some joyful, some excited, some doubtful.

But no one raised words of questioning.

Because Morax was sitting right beside them.

"Alright, quiet down for a moment so I can finish speaking."

Jiang Yan raised his voice a bit, and only then did the crowd's murmurs begin to subside.

"As for the selection of people for this relocation, we will adopt a policy of voluntary registration; those who wish to seek new opportunities in the new place may sign up."

"After all, a new place can always bring some new opportunities, can't it?"

"Also, although we have decided to designate the area south of Mount Tianheng as the capital, this does not mean we are abandoning the construction and repair of Guiyuan; please rest assured on this point, folks."

After Jiang Yan reiterated some matters concerning city-building and relocation, he walked down.

The commoners also began to leave one by one, heading home to discuss the matter with their families.

Some remained on the spot, discussing their One's Own Idea with each other.

The registration office was set up in the Government Hall; those wishing to register should simply come to the Government Hall to sign up.

After confirming that a series of matters had no problems, Jiang Yan, as if relieved, slumped onto the stool.

Taking a light sip of the tea Little Ganyu had brought, Jiang Yan sighed comfortably.

So comfortable~

"Jiang Yan!"

An urgent voice suddenly came from outside the door; then Little Ganyu was seen walking over, holding a piece of paper, her face showing urgency.

"Ah~ it's our Little Ganyu; come here and let me give you a hug."

Jiang Yan immediately wrapped his arms around Little Ganyu's slender waist and pulled her into his embrace.

Little Ganyu's pretty face flushed red, and she kept wriggling her body.

"Stop fooling around; I have serious business to tell you."

"Mm, go ahead and speak; I'm listening."

Jiang Yan felt the warmth and softness of the person in his arms like warm jade, buried his head in Little Ganyu's hair, and inhaled her fragrant scent.

During this busy period, Jiang Yan had not had time to accompany his Little Ganyu.

He must make proper compensation.

"Oh, stop fooling around first!!"

Little Ganyu pushed Jiang Yan, her expression serious.